Cannabis Rescheduling Could Happen Today. Don’t Call It Legalization.
The Trump administration is expected to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act as soon as today, according to reporting from Axios. This would be the most significant federal cannabis policy shift in decades. It is not legalization. Here’s what you need to know right now. As of publication, […]
Federal cannabis reform has “the votes,” top Dem says (Newsletter: April 22, 2026)
VA lawmakers: Reject gov’s marijuana amendments; GOP bill links cannabis & health costs; USDA hemp report; Study: Youth use down after legalization Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… […]
The Oakland Blazers Started As An April Fools’ Joke. Now The Merch Is Real
This article originally appeared on the High Adam newsletter. Subscribe here. The Ballers mark the “high holiday” by taking pre-orders for cannabis-themed alt-identity merch — and announcing a charitable partnership with Oaksterdam University. Call it a tale of two holidays: The Oakland Blazers, a cannabis-themed alt-identity of the Pioneer League champion Oakland Ballers that was […]
He Spent 50 Years Fighting for Cannabis Freedom. Now He’s in an Idaho Prison Being Held for Marijuana Addiction Treatment
Dana Beal helped build the cannabis legalization movement. He organized hundreds of smoke-ins, founded the Global Marijuana March, brought ibogaine to Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines and appeared in a Hulu documentary that premiered today. He is also 79 years old, sitting in an Idaho prison, and being held longer than his sentence requires. […]
Colombia to Cull Dozens of Hippos: From Pablo Escobar’s Pets to a Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Colombia is moving forward with a controversial plan to euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from Pablo Escobar’s private collection, as their population continues to grow uncontrollably. The decision highlights a complex clash between environmental protection, public safety, and animal welfare, with no easy solution in sight. How Did Non-Native Hippos End Up in Colombia, […]
Congress wants federal study of state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 21, 2026)
Politicians & brands mark 4/20; MA gov signs marijuana bill; PA legalization; DE medical cannabis bill; Woody Harrelson & Bill Maher talk marijuana Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment […]
High Times And Last Prisoner Project Launch Ongoing Partnership To Fight For Cannabis Prisoners
The new partnership will spotlight the stories of people still behind bars for cannabis, support clemency and reentry efforts, and turn 4/20 into a call to action for the people legalization left behind. High Times and Last Prisoner Project are launching an ongoing partnership focused on one of the cannabis movement’s clearest unfinished fights: bringing […]
American Farmers Grew $739 Million Worth Of Legal Hemp Last Year, New USDA Report Shows
Farmers in the U.S. grew three-quarters of a billion dollars worth of hemp crops in 2025—a 64 percent increase from the prior year—according to a new federal report. The new annual National Hemp Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) delineates data on how much of the $739 million worth of crops were grown […]
Legalization Was Supposed to Be Bad for Kids. It Turned Out to Be the Opposite
Thirty years into the transition to regulated cannabis markets, teen use and ease of access are at or near the lowest levels ever recorded. It’s prohibition — not legalization — that put kids most at risk. This is an op-ed contribution from Adam J. Smith, Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project. The views expressed […]
The Extinction of Traditional Hashish
Imported hashish sustained mountain economies for centuries—until modern legalization and market economics erased it almost overnight. Traditional imported hashish—hand-rubbed Nepali charas, Lebanese blonde, Moroccan temple balls, Afghani black—has effectively vanished from North American markets. This is not a story about enforcement or interdiction. This is a story about market economics and how legalization ironically destroyed […]